Further, Higher, Better? International perspectives on dual sector education

A symposium

Neil GarrodGareth ParryRolf Stumpf Skip Triplett

Introduction

• ‘Managing change in dual sector institutions’ (HEFCE LGM fund)

• Gareth Parry – the dual phenomenon• Rolf Stumpf – research cultures• Neil Garrod – human resource issues• Skip Triplett – student progression

The Dual Phenomenon

Gareth Parry

University of Sheffield, UK

Dual what?

• systems• policies• organisations • programmes• people

Researching duality: the FurtherHigher project

• macro: two-sector regimes• meso: dual-sector configurations• cross-sector transitions and transfers

Meeting Human Resource Issues

Neil Garrod

Thames Valley University, UK

Issues

• Seamlessness - for staff as well as students?• Progression – in which direction?• External markets – can they be ignored?• Teaching loads – why are they different? • Scholarship – is this sector specific?

BRINGING TOGETHER RESEARCH CULTURES

IN A MERGING INSTITUTION

Rolf Stumpf,

VC and CEO of NMMU

1. Main challenges facing NMMU in bringing together research cultures

NMMU: Three way merger: University of Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth Polytechnic, Vista University’s Campus in Port Elizabeth

Differing research cultures and commitment to research

Differing research emphases ranging from blue-sky research to industry oriented applied research

Widely varying research outputs across NMMU

Inadequate and unequal research advancement strategies, policies and research support structures

Inadequate and unequal rewards system for research achievements

Fears of university take-over by polytechnic

1. Main challenges facing NMMU in bringing together research cultures

2. Main steps taken since merger to

bring together research cultures

New strategic priorities for NMMU: Creation of new knowledge as an engaged institution and established DVC portfolio including research (R), technology (T) and innovation (I),

Established Senate RTI and separate faculty RTI committees

New RTI policy framework, increased incentives for RTI outputs and for RTI capacity building initiatives: Increased RTI budget by 60%.

Introduced comprehensive new RTI awards policy

Split office for Research Management into three units: Research Capacity Development, Research Management, Innovation Support and Technology Transfer.

New conditions of service: Enhanced provision for research leave, three track career ladder for staff: teaching, research, both teaching and research

New input and output based faculty resource allocation model

2. Main steps taken since merger to

bring together research cultures

3. Where are we now: Have we brought

the research cultures together? Increased RTI outputs by 40% in 2005; increased contract

research income significantly; increase in number of NRF rated researchers.

Significant increase in number of staff improving post graduate qualifications

Quality assured all NMMU institutes/ centers and units: Accredited 29, closed 8 and established new multi-disciplinary Center for Energy Research in 2006

Established NMMU’s own company for commercializing IP

Have we succeeded? Yes, much more so than on the teaching side.

Kwantlen

New Pathways to Degrees

Kwantlen I Teaching Led – Research Informed

Skip TriplettPresident

Kwantlen UC

Greater Vancouver

named after theKwantlen First Nation

More recent history …

1970s: Community Colleges1989: UCs – Joint degrees 1995: autonomous degrees

Trades Students and Apprentices:

Educated to be full citizens?

Prepared for full careers ?

Challenges:

Competencies to credits

New curricula

Literacy – numeracy

Engagement in “academics”

Industry Training Authority

Std time funding

Just what’s needed

Societal & Academy Values

Research needs:

Relative perceived values of theoretical & applied knowledge

Curriculum & learning outcomes Aspirations of graduates

Acceptance by employers & graduate schools Social prestige

Further, Higher, Better? International perspectives on dual sector education

Questions and discussion

For a copy of this presentation please contact:bruce.macfarlane@tvu.ac.uk

Further, Higher, Better? International perspectives on dual sector education

Possible questions

• What is a ‘dual’? Are there common characteristics?• Is there any evidence that duals help improve student

progression and widen participation?• How do duals handle culture change?• Can duals bridge the conventional divide between

‘further’ and ‘higher’ education?• Are different national and provincial systems supportive

of a dual identity?